Mount Olive Friendship Circle (Rudolph, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0987

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

This collection consists of organizational records, including minute books, a club history, thank-you cards, news clippings and a banner.

Dates

Creation: 1948-1967

Extent

0.37 Cubic Feet (1 letter manuscript box)

Creator

Mount Olive Friendship Circle (Rudolph, Ohio) (Organization)

Scope and Contents

The Mount Olive Friendship Circle collection consists of minute books, thank-you cards, a club history, news clippings, and a banner. The minute books date from January 1948 through December 1967. Included in the minutes are a record of the business meeting, charitable work completed and the lunch served. News of members and their families also appear in the minutes as well as financial reports. Most of the thank-you notes are not dated, but they do illustrate the members' concern and support for each other. A few news clippings and a club history dated 1960 provide more background about the Circle. A banner, probably sewn by members, completes this collection.

The records of this rural social and service club illustrate the friendships and activities of these women during the mid-twentieth century.

Biographical / Historical

The Mount Olive Friendship Circle was formed in October 1939 when a group of fifteen women met in the home of Gladys Groff to discuss the organization of a social and service organization. The women met on the first Thursday of each month with most of the meetings taking place during the day. In the morning charitable work would be completed, followed by lunch and the business meeting. Quilts and pillow cases were made, boxes packed for soldiers, and lap robes sewn. Every year a Family Night was held with ice cream and cake and games. Wedding and baby gifts were made or purchased for family members of the Circle and help during times of sickness and death was always offered.

According to its history written in 1960, "In summing up these 21 years many happy times have been shared by our members with a few sad ones thrown in. Many new dishes have been sampled. Very few meetings went by without a birthday cake to celebrate the members' birthdays. We have had many visitors to our club and we hope they enjoyed the day as much as we did. The mystery prizes and guest prizes were always looked forward to. In all the Mount Olive Friendship Club is what its name portrays, 'A Club of Friends.'"

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the Mount Olive Friendship Circle, Rudolph, Ohio, were donated to the Center for Archival Collections on May 19, 2003, with the assistance of H. Irene Trumbull and Dorothy Heilman.